An Informed, Family-Centered Approach to Public Law 99-457: Parental Views.

Able-Boone, Harriet; And Others

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Publication Date: 1990

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An Informed, Family-Centered Approach to Public Law 99-457: Parental Views.

Able-Boone, Harriet; And Others

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v10 n1 p100-11 Spr 1990

This study interviewed 58 parents of preschool-aged disabled children about their perceptions of infant and family services proposed under Public Law 99-457. Parents expressed desires for knowledge about their child and available services, and stressed the importance of professionals empowering families to make their own decisions. (Author/PB)

Descriptors: Advocacy, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Human Services, Interviews, Parent Attitudes, Preschool Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments 1986

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